1796 – John Adams elected as 2nd president of the United States of America
1856 – A British fleet bombards Canton
1868 – John Willis Menard from Louisiana is elected the first black US Congressman (opposition to his election means he never sits in Congress)
1888 – Amsterdam: 1st concerto of Concert worker, under Willem Kes
1908 – William Howard Taft (R) elected 27th U.S. President over William Jennings Bryan (D)
1937 – Howie Morenz Memorial Game, Montreal Forum: NHL All-Stars beat Montreal All Stars, 6-5
1943 – Dmitri Shostakovich’s 8th Symphony premieres in Moscow
1954 – Nobel for physics awarded to Max Born and Walter Bothe
1956 – Suez Crisis: After several days of fighting, Israeli forces capture the Gaza Strip
1969 – Congo president Mobutu visits Belgium